BRINDLEYS SECRETARIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
04724889 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£103.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £103,150
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£103k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£36k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £103.2k | £81.0k |
| Current assets | £35.8k | £61.9k |
| Net assets | £103.2k | £81.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-02📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-10-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-08-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-14➕CHAWLA, Amandeep Singh appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14➖CHAWLA, Sanamdeep Singh resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03➕CHAWLA, Adarshpaul Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-03➖CHAWLA, Amandeep Singh resigneddirector
- 2020-12-03➕CHAWLA, Sanamdeep Singh appointeddirector
- 2018-11-22➕CHAWLA, Amandeep Singh appointeddirector
- 2018-11-22➖CHAWLA, Kulwinder Singh resigneddirector
- 2012-12-31➖DAHYA, Arifali resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-11➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-11➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BRINDLEYS SECRETARIES LTD
- 2003-04-07➕DAHYA, Arifali appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-07➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-07➕CHAWLA, Kulwinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2003-04-07➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Brindleys (Total Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Brindleys (Total Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRINDLEYS SECRETARIES LTD
This company · 04724889
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brindleys (Total Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/09/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kulwinder Singh Chawlaceased 11/09/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Amandeep Singh Chawlaceased 15/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Kulwinder Singh Chawlaceased 22/11/2018· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
2 Wheeleys Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2LD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
CHAWLA, Adarshpaul Kaur→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAWLA, Amandeep Singh→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAHYA, Arifali→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2012-12-31
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2003-04-11
CHAWLA, Amandeep Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2018-11-22 · resigned 2020-12-03
CHAWLA, Kulwinder Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2018-11-22
CHAWLA, Sanamdeep Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~24y · appointed 2020-12-03 · resigned 2023-11-14
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2003-04-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (82 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-02
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-10-02
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-20